Legislation

18 March 2016

Air quality offsets guideline published under section 24J (a) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)

8 January 2016

Invitation to comment by 8 February 2016: DECLARATION OF GREENHOUSE GASES AS PRIORITY AIR POLLUTANTS, The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 29(3) read with sections 53(a) and (c) of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004, given notice of her intention to publish regulations in respect of the preparation of pollution prevention plans in terms of section 29(3) of the Act. The requirement to prepare a pollution prevention plan is in respect of the greenhouse gases to be declared as priority pollutants in terms of section 29(1) of the Act.

8 January 2016

Invitation to comment by 8 February 2016: NATIONAL POLLUTION PREVENTION PLANS REGULATIONS, The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 29(1) read with section 57(1) of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004, given notice of her intention to declare certain greenhouse gases as priority air pollutants. The effect of a substance being declared as a priority air pollutant is that a person falling within specified categories is required to prepare and submit a pollution prevention plan in respect of such substances

National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004). National Dust Control Regulations

1 November 2013

National Environmental Management Act: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No 39 of 2004):Declaration of small boilers as a controlled emitter and establishment of emission standards

16 August 2013

National Environmental Management: Air Quality Amendment Bill

18 July 2013

National Environmental Management: Air Quality Amendment Bill(As introduced in the National Assembly (proposed section 76); explanatory summary of Bill published in Government Gazette No. 36673 of 18 July 2013)

National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004): List of activities which result in atmospheric emissions which have or may have significant detrimental effect on environment - commencement, (G 33064 - GoN 248)